Chaplains offer everything from faith leadership to personal advice to much-needed solace. All while living up to the guiding principles of the Chaplain Mission:
-Providing religious ministry and support to those of your own faith
-Facilitating the religious requirements of those from all faiths
-Caring for all servicemembers and their families, including those subscribing to no specific faith
-Advising the command in ensuring the free exercise of religion
Chaplain Assistants support the Unit Ministry Team programs, worship services, and crisis intervention. They also provide support to chaplains during missions and everyday activities.
The chaplain assistant is an enlisted position and is required to complete basic training and be combat ready. One of the chaplain assistant's roles is to protect the chaplains, who are non-combatants and not authorized to bear arms. Also, because chaplains are commissioned officers, enlisted personnel sometimes feel more comfortable approaching the chaplain assistant with a personal issue. Most chaplains do not have combat experience like enlisted personnel usually do.
https://www.thebalance.com/career-profile-chaplain-assistants-2356466
Day in the Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iulymQ-7-nk
https://www.army.mil/article/28975/chaplain_assistants_are_more_than_just_bodyguards
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my name is deena :) it's literally why i stopped by. my theme is elvis a to z
ReplyDeleteHi Deena! Glad you stopped by. Good luck with the Challenge.
DeleteI had no idea chaplains were not authorised to bear arms. I can see why a chaplain's assistant could be a very important position.
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I was surprised to learn that too!
DeleteThat was really interesting to learn more about chaplain's assistants. I can see why some people would be more comfortable approaching them.
ReplyDeleteYes, it does make sense. It's always nice when something makes sense, isn't it? =)
DeleteI've found great comfort going to our base chaplains. I also work with a retired chaplain. Great folks.
ReplyDeleteElsie
The ones I know about were also great folks. Glad they were helpful to you.
DeleteOur military has chaplains, but I'm not sure about the assistants (or the bearing arms).
ReplyDeleteAnd I know nothing about Aussie military =)
DeleteInteresting that the chaplains have assistants who are there to protect them since the chaplains cannot bear arms. Weekends In Maine
ReplyDeleteYes, that was very interesting to me too. And surprising.
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